Michael Metzler

Experience

1. Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

   Medtronic

   Aug 2002 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Product development engineer in targeted therapy delivery group, taking product from ideas to market release, including percutaneous and surgical leads for the treatment of chronic pain; DBS leads for the treatment of Parkinson\'s disease and OCD; catheters for drug delivery for treatment of pain, spasticity, etc; and all maner of surgical Involved in other catheter projects for targeted delivery of drugs. OR and cadaver lab experience. Vast experience in ASME Y-14.5M standards and GD & T. Widely varied statistical knowledge. Knowledgeable in risk assessment techniques (DFMEA).

Education

• The University of Texas at Arlington

  Bachelor's Degree

Skills

• Metal Forming
• Minitab
• Dbs Surgical Techniques
• Biomedical Engineering
• Spinal Cord Stimulation
• R&D
• Fda
• Drug Infusion for Pain
• Fmea
• Asme Y14.5m Standards
• Indirect Innovation Techniques
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Medical Devices
• Mechanical Engineering
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Drug Infusion to Brain
• Rf Bonding
• Design Control
• Injection Molding
• Design for Manufacturing
• Machining
• Iso 14971
• Stamping
• Product Design
• Product Development
• Overmolding
• Polymer Extrusion
• Spinal Anatomy
• Product Launch
• Polymers
• U.s. Food and Drug Administration (Fda)
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Dmaic
• Doe
• Quality System
• Testing
• Rf Forming
• Gd&T
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)